Pulmonology

Lungs and Breathing

The  Pulmonology Clinic evaluates and manages children and adolescents with the following problems:

• Asthma management and education
• Chronic cough
• Nasal and sinus problems
• Recurrent bronchitis and pneumonia
• Exercise-induced shortness of breath
• Cystic fibrosis

The University of Iowa Cystic Fibrosis Center is certified as a care, education and resource center by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The center provides patient care, educates physicians, and serves as a resource for furthering the knowledge of cystic fibrosis.

Our diagnostic services include:

• Assessment of pulmonary physiology
• Fiberoptic bronchoscopy
• Allergy testing
• Exercise physiology testing

• Cystic Fibrosis Mucus Defect Present at Birth
  Impaired detachment of mucus from airway glands reduces ability to clear particles and germs out of lungs.